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John Heartfield Directory
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John Heartfield was a German artist that used photomontage as a political weapon to ridicule the Nazi Government. Hitler recognised that images had the power to both maintain and change society and attempted to take control of the German Art world, banning freethinking artist and encouraging art that glorified his regime. Rebellious artist like Heartfield were not perturbed and groups such as the Dada movement used art to illustrate the negative aspects of Nazi power. John Heartfield was one of the first artists to use photomontage for political reasons. He believed art could be used as a way of questioning the status quo. As Heartfield pointed out: "New political problems demanded new means of propaganda. For this task photography possesses the greatest power of persuasion."
Biographies Spartacus Biography of John Heartfield Cut and Paste: A History of Photomontage Life and Work of John Heartfield: Towson University John Hearfield: Susannah Waters John Heartfield: The Getty Museum John Heartfield e lascesa del nazionalsocialismo John Heartfield: Art Directory GmbH
Images Heartfield versus Hitler by John Willett: Brass check John Heartfield: George Eastman House John Heartfield: Towson University
Articles John Heartfield: From Dadaism to Realist Production Mark Vallen's essay on John Heartfield Film - John Heartfield, Photomontagist: New York Times
Student Resoures John Heartfield: Artcyclopedia John Heartfield: International Center of Photography
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